Airport Foreign Object Debris (FOD) Management

Competencies Obtained

On completion of this course participants will be able to:

• Understand what FOD is and the serious threat it poses.
• Explain the fundamentals of an airport FOD management program.
• Outline specific FOD training requirements and program content.
• Understand how effective FOD prevention procedures can improve safety.
• Recommend FOD inspection procedures and detection technologies.
• Identify effective FOD removal procedures and equipment.
• Understand the importance of, and how to, analyze FOD data and evaluate FOD program effectiveness.

Who Should Enrol?

• All new employees that require initial safety training as part of their induction process
• Existing employees that require initial or recurrent safety training
• Airport ground staff
• Personnel from airport stakeholders and service providers that operate at the airport
• Airport managers, supervisors or personnel with operations, safety or compliance responsibilities
• Managers with responsibility for FOD prevention and management 
• Personnel responsible for training and facilitating airside operational staff
• Anyone interested in a career in airport operations and/or safety

Course Content

The Airport FOD Management course covers the following topics:

1. Introduction to FOD

• The definition of FOD 
• Foreign Object Debris vs. Foreign Object Damage
• Examples and sources of FOD
• The serious threat posed by FOD

2. Airport FOD Management Program

• The importance of implementing a FOD management program
• Developing a FOD Policy
• Key responsibilities in relation to the airport’s FOD management program
• FOD management program elements

3. FOD Prevention

• Key FOD prevention activities and procedures:
  • Awareness
  • Training
  • Assessing and Managing FOD Risk

4. FOD Detection

• The importance of FOD detection
• The most effective procedures to be used in FOD detection at the airport
• Key considerations in implementing FOD inspections
• FOD detection technologies and their benefits

5. FOD Removal

• Effective FOD removal procedures and practices at the airport
• FOD removal equipment 

6. FOD Evaluation

• Evaluating FOD program effectiveness
• FOD incident investigation and resolution
• Maintaining FOD documentation
• FOD data analysis

Assessment

This course includes an integrated online assessment. Candidates must successfully complete the assessment to receive a Certificate of Completion.